Paolo Banchero vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Paolo Banchero that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Elgin Baylor .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.